British woman, 25, dies from horrific injuries after being struck by a boat's propellers while snorkeling in Malyasia

A young British woman on holiday in Malaysia has died from severe injuries after being struck by a boat's propellers.
Madeline Jayne, 25, had been snorkeling with an Australian friend when she was hit by the boat off Pulau Perhentian Island, in the South China Sea.
Police said she had received severe injuries to her body, legs and buttocks.
She died before reaching hospital.

Horrifying: Madeline Jayne, 25, had been snorkeling with an Australian friend when she was hit by the boat off Pulau Perhentian Island, in the South China Sea

Miss Jayne was swimming with Simon Rogers, 22, from Australia, who was also injured in the accident, but his wounds were not said to be life-threatening.

Miss Jayne and Mr Rogers were with a diving group enjoying an early morning adventure in the crystal clear waters surrounding the island.
Police in Kuala Lumpur said investigations were continuing but it is believed the pair were struck by the boat's propellers as they surfaced.

Tourist attraction: Miss Jayne was swimming with Simon Rogers, 22, from Australia, who was also injured in the accident, but his wounds were not said to be life-threatening

 A question has arisen over whether the group should have been diving in the area.
From our initial findings, the incident happened in an area which is off-limits to swimmers,' said police Superintendent Jamshah Mustafa.
Police Chief Superintendt Kamaruddin Mohammed Zakaria told Malaysia's Bernama news agency that the incident happened as boat operator Mohammed Azwan Mohamad, 23, was passing through the area to bring tourists to the popular island resort.
'The two victims and two other friends were diving outside the safe zone and were not wearing safety jackets,' he said.
'They were accidentally hit by Mohammed Azwan.'
Miss Jane arrived in Malaysia on April 4, said the news agency, and had been staying at the Senja Bay Resort, while Mr Rogers had booked in at the Shari-La Resort.
The Perhentians, lying 10 miles off the north eastern coast of West Malaysia and some 40 miles south of the Thai border, are made up of two main islands - Penhentian Besar and Perhentian Kecil.
Miss Jayne was staying on Perhentian Besar, which, like its sister island, is surrounded by turquoise waters and coral reefs rich with exotic fish.
It is not the first time that a young British female tourist has died in a boating accident while snorkeling in Malaysia.
 In July 2004, Joanna Stillwell, 23, who was on a family holiday, was killed when she was struck by a dive boat while swimming with her 18-year-old brother Nicholas, who was not injured.
That fatality occurred near the island of Redang, off the east coast of Malaysia.
According to police at the time, Miss Stillwell had ventured out of a designated snorkeling area and into a channel used by boats.

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